CCDOT Introduction

Understand first what the CCD Program is not. It is not a "Bible Study" or "Worship Service" or "Prayer Service" even though we will study Bible verses, at times we will worship God, and we will always pray. But the primary purpose of the CCD Program is to set the Captive free.

The Conquering Chemical Dependency (CCD) Program is a faith based, Christ-centered twelve-step recovery program for individuals seeking recovery and deliverance from their addictions.

The 'prison syndrome' is a vicious cycle. When someone gets addicted to drugs or alcohol, they soon lose everything --- their jobs, their automobile, their home, their spouse, their children, their confidence, their self-esteem, their integrity, and so on. This can lead to a life of crime and eventually end up in prison. If they get out, they may end up homeless again. They go back to the same lifestyle that they had before. Previous offenders commit eighty-percent of all crimes! The CCD Program is an attempt to stop the cycle and, when at all possible, prevent the cycle from starting. This document defines the policies and procedures of the CCD of Texas (CCDOT) and is written to help teachers understand their responsibilities.

Scripture

Psalms 142:7 --- "Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name."

Matthew 25:34-40 --- "Then shall the King say to them on His right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; For I was hungry, and you gave me meat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; Naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me. Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and gave you drink? When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? Or naked, and clothed you? Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came to you? And the King shall answer and say to them: truthfully, I say to you, inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me!"

Luke 4:18 --- "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord!"